Layke Anderson

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Layke Anderson
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Born
Jonathan Layke Anderson

(1983-10-10) 10 October 1983 (age 40)
Years active 2003 - present

Layke Anderson (born 10 October 1983) is a British film director and former actor.

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Career

Anderson starred opposite Udo Kier and Stephen Fry in the 2009 Luxembourgian-German drama House of Boys , though left acting behind shortly after to explore working behind the scenes. [1] Other acting credits include Richard Attenborough’s Closing the Ring , action-horror Re-Kill , and Babylon (TV series) directed by Danny Boyle.

Anderson's directorial debut Dylan's Room, starring Joanna Scanlan, screened at over thirty international film festivals winning multiple awards, and was later nominated for a British Independent Film Award. [2] Dylan's Room was followed by the experimental film, Happy Thoughts.

Filmography

Director / Writer / Editor
Actor

Awards

For Dylan's Room:

The film was also long-listed for Best UK Short by BAFTA in 2012.

For Happy Thoughts:

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